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Chao Expressions

To show how your Chao is feeling, a symbol appears over its head. The different symbols mean different things, as shown below:

Normal Expression Normal Expression Normal Expression
If your Chao simply has a dot, halo or a spiked ball floating above its head, your Chao is in its normal state and is probably not thinking of anything in particular.

Happy Expression Happy Expression Happy Expression
If your Chao has a large heart floating above it's head, it is very happy. You may have done something really nice or it might just be doing something it enjoys doing.

Thinking Expression Thinking Expression Thinking Expression
A Chao with a question mark floating above its head means that the Chao is thinking about what to do.

Suprised Expression Suprised Expression Suprised Expression
If your Chao has an exclamation mark above its head, it means that he is excited about something or that it has been surprised by something.

Sad Expression Sad Expression Sad Expression
A Chao with a large tornado swirl above his head means it is very upset with something or someone. It could also mean that he is tired, which was probably a result of something waking him up during a nap.

Sleepy Expression Sleepy Expression Sleepy Expression
A Chao that is laying down with its eyes closed is asleep. Try not to wake it up, since it will make your Chao quite upset... and tired. Sometimes Chao sleep sitting up, so careful not to mistake it for an awake Chao.